SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
In this Edition....
1. First of all….
2. Escorted group to Eilat
3. Special offer for Senior Citizens this winter
4. El Al Israel Airlines exclusive discount voucher
5. Diamond museum
6. Dinner in the sky!
7. Golf news
8. Nabucco
9. Special offer - Sheraton Tel Aviv & Tower
10. Special offer – Renaissance Tel Aviv
11. News from the CAA
12. Netanya to become Ibiza!
13. News from Jerusalem
14. Negev camel ranch
15. Jerusalem botanical gardens
16. New archaeological finds
17. A million artefacts
18. Travel Tips
19. Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv Quiz – LAST QUESTION!!
20. Our Product Range
First of all
By now, I am sure that you are all aware that the low cost airline Jet2.Com has decided to double the number of weekly flights from
Manchester from March next year. Days of operation will be Mondays and Thursdays.
We now have quite a choice of airlines now flying to Israel; El Al, British Airways, British Midland, Easyjet, Jet2.Com and plus all
those airlines who have connecting onward flights and do not charge a fortune such as: KLM, Cyprus Airways, Air France and Luftansa
etc.. This is besides a direct charter flight from Luton to Eilat this coming winter. El Al have received approval to fly from Tel
Aviv to Eilat , this will increase competition on the route and may effect the prices. British Midland have added more flights to
London from Manchester to make the connection to Tel Aviv shorter.
As the pound gets stronger – so your holidays to Israel gets cheaper and with so many special offers around it looks like it is a
good time to take advantage of some great value holidays this coming winter; especially as the airlines will be competing for your
business
Gerry & Mona Parry are leading a group to Eilat from Manchester after a break of nearly 3 years!
Gerry & Mona Parry are leading a group to Eilat from Manchester after a break of nearly 3 years!
The group is leaving Manchester on Tuesday 3rd November and returning on Thursday 12th November 2009 and staying at the Moriah Plaza
Hotel.
Included activities are free afternoon tea, bridge and kalooki every evening, daily walks, farewell cocktail party and free upgrade
to West Wing rooms for the first 20 people who book.
For more details and brochure call ITS on 0161 839 1111 or
Gerry Parry on 0161 773 2272
BEAT THE WINTER & THE RECESSION
This year we have come up with a "BEAT THE RECESSION & THE WINTER" OFFER FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. Based on a minimum stay of 14
consecutive nights, valid from 1st November till 28th March 2010. The hotel we have selected is the newly renovated Grand Beach in
Tel Aviv for just £55.00 per person per night on half board basis! Single room supplement is £45.00
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES DISCOUNT VOUCHER OFFER
On our web site www.israelin1.com you will find a new discount voucher that you can apply to any El Al flights from today. The
voucher is not per booking but per person! So for a large family the savings are considerable.
All you have to do is go to the web site, fill in the voucher and ensure it reaches us either prior to or at the same time you make
your booking. We suggest that you either 'cut & paste', scan or simply print it off and post to us at: ITS, 429 – 430 Royal
Exchange, Old Bank Street, Manchester M2 7EP
Flight reservations must be made over the telephone to our offices on 0161 839 1111 – the discount will be applied immediately when
you pay for your flight upon our receipt of the completed voucher.
Diamond Museum opened in the Diamond Exchange Area in Ramat Gan
The museum displays the aesthetics, culture and history of diamonds from the start of human history up to this day as well as
details about the diamond industry in Israel.
The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum opened last month in the Diamond Exchange Are in Ramat Gan. Among other things, it displays
models of some of the world's most famous diamonds, including a model of the Kōh-i Nūr Diamond, discovered approximately 5,000 years
ago and currently set in the Queen of England's crown. The list of models also includes the Taylor-Burton diamond, given to
Elizabeth Taylor by her husband Richard Burton on her 40th birthday and sold to a New-York jeweller when they divorced, as well as
diamond-set accessories such as an hourglass whose grains are made of diamonds, a diamond-set tennis ball, brooches in the spirit of
the Bible with diamonds on them and more.
As part of the visit to the museum, visitors will be able to watch a video describing the manufacturing process of diamonds,
starting with their formation and mining, followed by their processing and polishing and ending with their trade in diamond
exchanges and setting them in jewellery and ornaments. The museum halls are completely darkened, and only concentrated beams of
light illuminate the diamonds in the darkness.
The site also has temporary exhibitions, illuminating different facets of the diamond production world. "The Roar of the Diamond"
exhibition currently displayed in the museum shows diamond-set jewellery made by South African designers inspired by their country's
landscapes and their traditions. Jewels from this exhibit won the Shining Light Award – the "De Beers" group international jewellery
design competition.
The museum is open Sundays through Thursdays between 10:00 and 16:00, on Tuesdays it is open until 18:00 and on Fridays between
09:00-12:00. For additional call: +9723-5751547
Dinner in the Sky Israel
The new Israeli experience
Get ready for a new sensation! After enchanting thousands around the world, leaving crowds of passers-by stupefied and receiving
unprecedented media exposure, Dinner in the Sky has arrived in Israel! The attraction that has conquered the major cities of more
than 20 countries worldwide now soars here, in Israel's skies. You might say that Dinner in the Sky has "made Aliyah".
And away we go …
Dinner in the Sky truly takes the dining experience to new heights. A special table, lifted to a height of 50 meters above the
ground, can simultaneously pamper 22 guests with a gourmet meal. A unique event tailored specially for you or your company will
enchant your guests and leave a lasting impression.
An event that aims high
Dinner in the Sky can maximize the potential of any existing site or landmark event. Dinner in the Sky offers a unique, dazzling and
varied entertainment experience that showcases the best cuisine, wine, scenery and hospitality that Israel has to offer. Dinner in
the Sky specializes in creating the perfect ambience, be it a cocktail party, product launch, social event. You name it, and our
professional staff will organize the event to perfection. Just choose the venue – we'll provide a captivating and unforgettable
experience. We'll pamper you and your guests with five-star luxury, a spectacular setting, superb cuisine and exceptional service.
Our carefully selected suppliers allow us to offer you unparalleled service.
Israel's Only 18 Hole Golf Course At Caesarea Reopens With A New Design
Israel's only 18-hole golf course in Caesarea has reopened with a new course designed by internationally renowned course designer
and architect Pete Dye. The course, which was originally created in 1961 by the family of the Baron Rothschild, is 6,512 meters
long, can be played at a more welcoming 4,787 meters, and is covered with a special water-saving grass that permits the links style
of play. Features include a double-ended practice range, two water features and an attractive nine-hole course designed by Pete Dye
and his associate Tim Liddy.
Half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa, Caesarea is one of Israel's major tourist attractions, featuring excavations from the
Mediterranean port built by Herod the Great over 2000 years ago, complete with harbour, aqueduct and amphitheatre.
Opera Weekend at the Dead Sea June 2010
Daniel Oren, Paata Burchuladze and Jessye Norman
The Israeli Opera announced the inauguration of one of the most exciting and unique opera events in the history of the State of
Israel. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Israeli Opera, the company will present an opera weekend at the Dead Sea area,
highlighted by a production of Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi's Jewish opera, at the footsteps of Mt. Masada, one of the major symbols of
the heroism and survival of the Jewish people.
Internationally renowned Israeli opera conductor Daniel Oren will lead the production that features internationally acclaimed opera
singers headed by Georgian bass Paata Burchuladze.
The opera weekend will also features a variety of special events including sunrise concerts on top of Mt. Masada, and will be
highlighted by a gala concert with American opera singer Jessye Norman.
The first Masada opera weekend will take place on June 3-5, 2010.
OPERA AL FRESCO
Summer opera festivals take place all over the world and above all in open-air sites such as the Arena in Verona, the amphitheatre
in Orange, the Caracalla baths in Rome and others. With the Masada Opera Weekend, the Israeli Opera puts Israel on the international
summer opera festival circuit and enables tourists from all over the world to travel to Israel and enjoy an opera production in the
open air, situated at one of the most significant and gorgeous historical sites of the Jewish people. Local weather conditions
promise an unprecedented open air experience in a country in which there is no chance of rain in the summer. The performances in
Masada will be on a huge stage situated at the bottom of the mountain, with Masada featured as a backdrop to the scenery and the
performance.
THE MASADA EXPERIENCE
The Masada Opera Weekend features two performances of Verdi's Nabucco (June 3 and 5, 2010), a gala concert with Jessye Norman and
the Israeli Opera Orchestra (June 4, 2010) and a variety of extra curricular events including tours and special sunrise concerts on
top of Mt. Masada. Tickets for the Masada Opera Weekend can be purchased only as a package, which includes hotel rooms in the Dead
Sea area, transfers to the performances and performance tickets.
NABUCCO
Nabucco is one of Verdi's most popular operas, and is considered the Italian composer's Jewish opera. The story of this opera
follows the Babylonian King Nabucco who destroys the Temple in Jerusalem, exiles the children of Israel to Babylon and eventually
seeks forgiveness from the God of the Jews and restores their freedom. The plot moves from the Temple in Jerusalem in the first act
to the hanging garden of Babylon and features one of Verdi's most touching and powerful choruses – Va pensiero, the song of the
exiled Jews on the waters of Babylon, longing for their freedom and their homeland. It is a chorus that has become a symbol for
bravery, heroism and hope for a better future.
THE PERFORMERS
Renowned Israeli opera conductor Daniel Oren, one of the leading opera conductors of our age who is a champion of the Italian opera
in general and the operas of Verdi in particular will conduct the production of Nabucco. Italian opera director Massimo Gasparon and
Israeli special effects and outdoor events director Ronen Peled will direct the production. The lighting will be designed by
internationally acclaimed Israeli lighting designer Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi). Bass Paata Burchuladze as Zaccaria will lead the cast.
MASADA
Masada (Hebrew for fortress) is situated atop an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead
Sea. It is a place of gaunt and majestic beauty. On the east the rock falls in a sheer drop of about 450 meters to the Dead Sea (the
lowest point on earth, some 400 m. below sea level) and in the west it stands about 100 meters above the surrounding terrain. The
natural approaches to the cliff top are very difficult.
The only written source about Masada is Josephus Flavius The Jewish War. Born Joseph ben Matityahu of a priestly family, he was a
young leader at the outbreak of the Great Jewish Rebellion against Rome (66 CE) when he was appointed governor of Galilee. He
managed to survive the suicide pact of the last defenders of Jodfat and surrendered to Vespasian (who shortly thereafter was
proclaimed emperor) events he described in detail. Calling himself Josephus Flavius, he became a Roman citizen and a successful
historian. Moral judgement aside, his accounts have been proved largely accurate. According to Josephus Flavius, Herod the Great
built the fortress of Masada between 37 and 31 BCE. Herod, an Idumean, had been made King of Judea by his Roman overlords and was
hated by his Jewish subjects. Herod, the master builder, furnished this fortress as a refuge for himself. It included a casemate
wall around the plateau, storehouses, large cisterns ingeniously filled with rainwater, barracks, palaces and an armoury.
Josephus Flavius dramatically recounts the story told him by two surviving women. The defenders almost one thousand men, women and
children led by Eleazar ben Yair, decided to burn the fortress and end their own lives, rather than be taken alive. And so met (the
Romans) with the multitude of the slain, but could take no pleasure in the fact, though it were done to their enemies. Nor could
they do other than wonder at the courage of their resolution, and at the immovable contempt of death which so great a number of them
had shown, when they went through with such an action as that was.
The heroic story of Masada and its dramatic end attracted many explorers to the Judean desert in attempts to locate the remains of
the fortress. The site was identified in 1842, but intensive excavations took place only in 1963-65, with the help of hundreds of
enthusiastic volunteers from Israel and from many foreign countries, eager to participate in this exciting archaeological venture.
To them and to Israelis, Masada symbolizes the determination of the Jewish people to be free in its own land.
Sheraton Tel Aviv & Tower
The following special rates will apply for the period:
September 1 – September 16, 2009
September 21 – 24, 2009
October 12 – December 31, 2009
DELUXE ROOM
$177 per person in double room
$325 per person in single room
$138 per person in triple room
CLUB ROOM
$207 per person in double room
$375 per person in single room
$158 per person in triple room
Rates include full Israeli breakfast
RENAISSANCE TEL AVIV
September 1 – December 31, 2009
COMFORT ROOM
$133 per person in double room
$240 per person in single room
$126 per person in triple room
DELUXE ROOM
$140 per person in double room
$255 per person in single room
$133 per person in triple room
Rates include full Israeli breakfast
Valid for new reservations only
Civil Aviation Authority Increases ATOL Levy
As of 1st October 2009, the CAA will increase their levy from £1.00 per passenger to £2.50. This will apply from the date of your
invoice being raised and is not linked to your departure date.
The original proposed increase was expected to be £3.00 per person but thanks to the intervention of the travel industry, the
proposed increase was reduced slightly.
The Department of Transport said that they wish to make the ATOL system fairer and more understandable for consumers. They added,"
The CAA intends to review the rate of ATOL Protection Contribution before the Air Travel Trust moves into surplus, projected to be
by the spring of 2012." This may mean that they will return to the £1.00 levy, but when was the last time a tax went down?
The ATOL scheme is an obligatory license for tour operators to hold in order to protect their clients in case of financial failure.
In such cases the Air Travel Trust will refund clients who have paid deposits, final balances and arrange if required repatriation.
Netanya aims to be Middle East's Ibiza
Netanya's Council Member for Cultural Affairs Zuzi Zilberberg aims to remake city's image, announces that Mediterranean city could
become youth party capital of Middle East
Netanya has a dream – to look as much as possible like Las Vegas. To this end, the city's Council Member for Cultural Affairs Zuzi
Zilberberg is currently studying up on the branding steps taken by Spanish island Ibiza in a bid to make turn Netanya into the Ibiza
of the Middle East that will attract young people from around the world.
"In my opinion, the beaches in Netanya are no less spectacular than the ones in Ibiza," said Zilberberg this week. "I think that our
beach fronts are an inextricable part of our culture. Let's see what we can do to attract the youth masses to our beaches, just as
Ibiza did."
Zilberberg believes that there is great tourist potential in Netanya's beaches, and, according to her, will take all measures
necessary to attract Spanish Christian pilgrims to the city. "Netanya is on the way to the holy sites in the north," said
Zilberberg, "and I suggest they come to Netanya to stay here for at least a night to enjoy the cultural bounty Netanya has to
offer."
Zilberberg, a Spanish speaker, said that Spaniards will soon be able to enjoy Spanish-language plays in the city as a result of an
initiative she is currently promoting that will establish a Spanish theatre group that will perform in Israel and abroad.
Some of her Spanish dreams came true this week when Zilberberg hosted 21 Spanish mayors in Netanya on Monday for a tour run by
ELNET, a Belgian-based, pro-Israel organization founded with the objective of influencing European public officials on EU-Israeli
relations.
Mayor welcomes Jerusalem "Travel and Leisure" poll spot
Barkat's vision is to attract ten million annual tourists in ten years.
Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat, welcomed the recent ranking of Jerusalem as one of the best cities in the world for tourists, saying
"the Municipality of Jerusalem is leading efforts to realize the great potential for tourism in the city and to significantly
increase the number of tourists in the next decade."
In a travel magazine "Travel and Leisure" annual poll, Jerusalem ranked 17th in the 'World's Best Cities Overall' list, higher than
cities including Tel Aviv, London, Los Angeles, and Paris. Jerusalem was 3rd in the 'Africa and Middle East' list.
Barkat added, "Jerusalem is a special place to more than 3.4 billion people of faith from around the world and my vision is to open
up Jerusalem for everyone to enjoy. The arts and culture of Jerusalem are unlike anywhere else and we are working to market our rich
heritage to the world in order to attract more visitors, pilgrims, and international conferences."
Barkat's office said that the Mayor has set out a vision to bring jobs and sustained economic development to the residents of
Jerusalem by attracting ten million annual tourists in ten years, compared to the two million annual tourists in recent years.
If successful, the 15% annual increase over ten years will create over 100,000 new jobs for all sectors of society in Jerusalem
The Negev Camel Ranch
The Negev Camel Ranch was established in the Eastern-Negev in 1986, along the northern Incense Route, near the ancient Nabataean
city of Kurnub-Mamshit.
The ranch raises and cares for riding camels and it offers camel tours, desert hospitality and lodging. We aim to provide a unique
desert experience, along with the chance enjoy the calm and serenity of the biblical landscapes surrounding our home – the Negev. We
make sure to protect the environment and natural sites and monuments in all our activities, and to care for the well being of our
precious camels. Come and meet the camel world – an amazing desert story. The camels are friendly and the ranch staff will gladly
welcome you as our guests.
Entrance to the ranch is free of charge.
Tel: 972-8-6552829 Fax: 972-8-6551149 E mail: kurnob@gmail.com
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
The development of botanical research and teaching in Israel is closely associated with the development of settlement in this
country.
In 1926, a first lot of land was purchased on Mt. Scopus, with the support of the Montague Lamport family, for the purpose of
establishing the Botanical Garden
of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Professor Alexander Eig, Head of the
Botany Department of the Hebrew University, prepared a plan for the Garden,
based on representation of the main flora of the land of Israel from Mt. Lebanon to the desert.
Planting began in 1931, and the period until the outbreak of the War of
Independence in 1948 saw unhindered development of the Botanical Garden.
With the division of Jerusalem at the end of the war, the connection with the
University campus and, consequently, the garden on Mt. Scopus was discontinued.
In 1954, the erection of a new University campus was started on the
Giv'at Ram Hill in West Jerusalem, and it was decided to create a new
Botanical Garden. It became located between the administration building in
the north and the National Library in the south and adjacent to the buildings
of the Botany Department. The teachers of the Botany Department,
Prof. M. Zahary, Prof. M. Even-Ari and Prof. A. Fahn, were involved in the
planning of the Garden, which was led by L. Halperin, an American landscape architect, and the Israeli garden planners S. Oren, Y.
Segal and D. Seidenberg.
The Giv'at Ram Botanical Garden was planned in accordance with landscape considerations and by employing botanical classifications.
The maximum number of species was about 800.
The unique trees of the garden include a collection of Coniferae;
among these are the conspicuous Sequoia Sempervirens and Sequoiadendron giganteum, which now rise above the surrounding buildings.
The development needs of the Hebrew University, at that time the country's only university, coupled with the special needs of the
Garden,
led to the decision to move the Garden to a new, separate site, close to the south-eastern corner of the University campus. Planting
in the desolate rocky soil began in 1962; the first plantation was a grove of conifers from North America.
In the mid-sixties, the economic crisis, the recession and the decision to
restore the Mt. Scopus campus prevented the University from dedicating
means and efforts to development of the Garden. The difficulties prevailed
until 1975; only with the establishment of the Society of Friends of the Botanical Gardens, under the leadership of Nehama Ben
Ze'ev, the situation changed.
At a meeting held in the office of Abraham Herman, President of the Hebrew University, with the participation of Teddy Kollek, Mayor
of Jerusalem,
Moshe Rivlin, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish National Fund, Nehama
Ben Ze'ev and Prof. A. Fahn, representing the Botanical Department,
it was decided to make the Botanical Garden a joint project of the University,
the City of Jerusalem and the Jewish National Fund. This was done to divide the burden of development and maintenance among the
three bodies.
Also, a scientific board was appointed to guide the scientific activity and the development of the Garden. The architect S.
Aharonson was entrusted with
planning of the Garden. The first step was the development of an area of approx.
16 thousand square meters for plants from Southwest and Central Asia,
donated by Irene and Hyman Kreitman; an additional part was developed in
1979 for plants from the Mediterranean basin.
The great efforts made and the rate of development of the Garden led the founding bodies to decide in 1981 on the establishment of
the Garden Association. This was carried out jointly by the six bodies that founded the Garden in its new form:
The Hebrew University, the City of Jerusalem, the Jewish National Fund, the Jerusalem Fund, the CG Fund and the Society of Friends
of the Botanic Gardens. An executive board and a manager were appointed for the Association. This was a turning point, which led to
accelerated development of the Garden and, accordingly, to increased investments.
In 1985, the Garden was opened to the public; in the summer of 1986, the tropical greenhouse, donated by F. Dvorsky, was
inaugurated. Planting on the South African lot began in 1989, and in 1990 the development of a compound, close to the Cohen Family
Lake and including the Hank Greenspan Entrance Piazza, the Dvorsky Visitors' Centre and a restaurant, was started.
In 1994, it was decided to effect administrative separation of the Botanical Garden from the Hebrew University and to form a
self-administered association; for the first time, a general manager was appointed for the Garden and dedicated subcommittees were
established within the executive board. Since October 1996, the Garden is managed by the Botanical Garden Association and
constitutes an independent legal entity. The proximity to the University enables the Botanical Garden to maintain research and
teaching relations with scientists and lecturers in the various departments of the Hebrew University. Its location in the area of
National City, next to the Knesset and along the "avenue of museums", reflects the values it endeavours to impart to the culture of
plants and to the Israeli culture.
Remains from Period of King Hezekiah Discovered
The most recent dramatic archaeological find in Israel is that of a luxurious administrative centre from the period of King
Hezekiah, over 2,700 years ago. The centre was discovered in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, just south of Jerusalem
Over 100 students and volunteers from Israel and abroad are taking part in the dig, which is a joint project of Tel Aviv
University's Archaeological Institute and Heidelberg University in Germany.
Among the volunteers and students are 35 Germans, 30 Americans, 20 Israelis, and others from Australia, Italy, Greece, Spain,
England, and elsewhere. The volunteers are in Israel on a month-long program in which they also learn Jewish history, take part in
Bible research, are treated to educational hikes in Jerusalem and around the country, and more.
Prominent among the findings unearthed at the site are a tremendous amount of imprinted pitcher handles. Researchers assume that
jugs of oil and wine, as well as other agricultural produce, were amassed here as taxes to be given to foreign rulers.
Various private donors, as well as the Jewish National Fund, the National Tourism Company and Kibbutz Ramat Rachel support the dig.
The administrative centre at what is now Ramat Rachel included a complex of palace buildings that was active from the reign of King
Menashe through that of King Zedekiah, at the end of the First Temple period, and for at least 200 years after the return to Zion
and through the Hellenistic period. During the Hasmonean period, however, the site was razed to the ground – and atop it was built a
Jewish village, from which remain many ritual baths situated in private homes, caves used for raising pigeons, and more.
The Jewish village lasted until at least the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in the year 68, when the Romans took it over. A church
was built there under the Byzantines, but the site was later to remain desolate for nearly 1,000 years – until the construction of
Kibbutz Ramat Rachel by modern-day Zionist Jews.
The Israel Antiquities Authorities estimates that there are one million archaeological artefacts on display in Israel at present.
One Million Archaeological Artefacts on Display in Israel
Israel's Antiquities Authority has mapped out the nearly 60 archaeological digs currently underway or on exhibit in Israel, for
summer vacationers' edification.
The digs and exhibits are located throughout the country, and entry is free of charge.
Among the archaeological sites are a unique ancient mosaic in Nirim in the south, a Bible village near Jerusalem, an exhibit showing
how water was transported near Kibbutz Dorot, and more. The exhibits include over a million ancient artefacts, including scrolls,
coins, utensils of clay, stone and glass, jewellery, and much more.
The Israel Antiquities Authority says its goal is to bring the public closer to its historic assets, and help preserve them. The
Authority not only offers advice to museums, but also lends its items to chosen institutes. According to the Antiquities Law of
1978, artefacts found on private or public property must be given over to the State for documentation and study, and afterwards they
can be put on display.
In Givat Yeshayahu in the northern Negev, an exhibit shows daily life in ancient Land of Israel, including industry, arts and burial
practices. In the Rambam Hospital, an exhibit shows medicinal practice in ancient times and when settlement was renewed in the Land
of Israel in modern times. In the Jerusalem area, where more archaeological activity is taking place than anywhere else in Israel,
many various sites and exhibits can be visited.
Travel Tips
Q. Is it true that if I get a group together I can travel free?
A. Yes, without a doubt. If you can gather at least 15 people, all of you doing exactly the same thing, i.e. same hotels, same
flights, same duration, then one free place is given to the leader/organiser. Not only that, but all your friends will benefit from
group discounts both on the flights and in the hotel. So really it pays to travel within a group, but more so to organise one
yourself!
CARLTON QUIZ
We are happy to announce that the new quiz is in conjunction with The Carlton Tel Aviv. - Israel's Leading Boutique Style Hotel.
The Carlton Tel Aviv has been completely renovated to the highest international standards. Now offering a perfect blend of
Mediterranean warmth with European finesse - from original Israeli artwork to comfortable new furnishings, the hotel features fine
attention to detail.
The prize: - 3 nights room only accommodation for 2 people including transfers to and from Ben Gurion Airport. Valid from 1st
November 2009 till 28th February 2010 or from 1st November 2010 - 31st December 2010.
1. What is the name of the unique restaurant on the Mediterranean Sea the Carlton Hotel has just opened?
2. What is the name of the Carlton Hotel's General Manager?
3. Including suites how many rooms does the hotel have?
4. On which street is the hotel located?
5. What is the date of birth of the person in the answer to question 4?
6. What major project is the hotel undertaking now that will be a significant change for all the guests?
7. On which floor level is the hotel swimming pool situated?
8. In what year did the Carlton Hotel first open their doors?
9. Besides being a leading 5 star hotel – what single word would you use to describe the luxury and style of this property?
10. How far in kilometres is Ben Gurion Airport from the Hotel?
11. What vegetable makes up the name of one of the Carlton's restaurant?
12. Why would you like to stay at the Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv? In no more than 50 words.
Rules:
Each month a new question will be set till the 12th month and the last question.
Closing date for the 12 answers to be in is 15th September 2009
The correct answers and name of the winner will be published in the Israel Offers Newsletter for October 2009
Answers can be submitted by e-mail or posted to: -
ITS, 429 – 430 Royal Exchange, Old Bank Street, Manchester M2 7EP.
The judges will not enter into any correspondence regarding the quiz
The judges are made up from Management representatives of ITS and Carlton Hotel
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function, in order to present a cheque for the bride/groom/bar mitzvah, as a present. So, if say 40 people flew to Israel and
stayed in hotels, to attend your family function, we would present you with a cheque of £400.00 made out to the person celebrating!
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Regards
Adrian
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